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Friday, September 04, 2009

How many solar panels would it take to power the world?

Not as many as you might think

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Peter Martin has reported economics for ABC AM, PM and Radio National Breakfast and served as economics editor of The Canberra Times, The Age and The Conversation. He hosts ABC's The Economy, Stupid.
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